Men unload what appears to be yard waste at Uni-Dig in Clinton Township. Uni-Dig was ordered by a judge to reduce composing operations at the site.

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A Macomb County judge has ordered a Clinton Township dirt and recycling business, whose site has periodically caused a stench in the neighboring area, to reduce its composting operation, township officials said

Circuit Judge Edward Servitto ruled Wednesday that Uni-Dig must scale back its Quinn Road composting operation, saying it violates the township's zoning ordinance, according to officials. The township filed a lawsuit in 2012 saying the composting operation was in a light-industrial zone, a use not permitted in the zoning district.